Devil In Her Heart (John Lennon fanfic)

Chapter 84.

I laid on the floor staring at the ceiling. An empty bottle of pills lying next to me, a bottle of liquor in my hand. I felt dizzy, all the pain gone. I was humming when I heard someone run over to me and pick me up.

"Lucy! Lucy what..what did you take??"

"Hmm Paul?"

"Lucy look at me what did you take??"

"Uum..I don't remember." I whispered, closing my eyes. He shook me, making me open them again.

"Don't sleep alright? I..holy fuck. Were goin alright? I'm taking ye somewhere. Promise me ye won't sleep??"

"I won't sleep." I mumbled. My eyes felt heavy, my stomach turned as he shook me again.

"Lucy please stay with me!" He yelled. I looked up at him and smiled.

"When did you get here?"

He sighed and set me inside the passengers seat of the vehicle and ran around over to the drivers seat. I yawned and stared out the window.

"Why don't they love me anymore?" I began to cry.

"Shh come on love. Let's just get ye to a hospital."

I closed my eyes and soon all was dark.

..

"Lucy?? Luce.."

I opened my eyes slowly to see Paul standing over me. He smiled when he saw me.

"Aye Ringo she's awake!"

"Lucy thank god." Richard leaned over and hugged me. I blinked and looked around.

"Where am I?" I asked.

"In the hospital love. I brought ye 'ere this morning. You had an accident." He brushed my bangs away from my eyes.

"George..I hurt him." I pouted. "Does he know i'm here?"

"He's out in the hall waitin." Richard said scratching the back of his head.

"What about John?"

Paul just shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea he sees ye yet."

I just nodded and looked down at my hands.

"Heya Luce."

I looked up to see George. He gave me a faint smile as he walked over to me. I remembered the last thing he said to me. What I said about him.

"We'll be outside waiting." Paul said nodding to Ringo. I watched as they left the room. George came over to me, hugging me tight.

"When Paul called...he sounded so scared..I assumed the worse. All I could think about was if that was the last time I ever spoke to ye... How things would 'ave ended. If that was it between us. I just.." I held him against me as he began to cry. "I dunno what I'd do without ye."

"Shhh George. I'm here. I'm okay."

"No you're not or you wouldn't be 'ere. Lucy...If this is what John's caused ye to become, he's not worth fighting over."

I knew he was right. I needed to get away from John. He was hurting me too much.

"George?"

"Yes love?"

"I accepted the job offer."

"The one in New York?" He asked laying in bed next to me. He rested his head on my chest and held onto me as I played with his hair.

"Yes."

"You'd be leaving us. Leaving Liverpool."

"I know but...maybe it's what I need to do. I mean you guys have a manager now. I believe in Brian. I know he'll get you guys somewhere."

"I don't want ye to go." He began crying. I hated hearing him cry. It hurt me so much. But I know he knew we needed to do this.

"Shh. Come now George. Don't get soft on me. I'll be back someday. We can keep in touch." I smiled, pushing back the tears.

"It's not the same."

"I know but...it'll have to do."

"Lucy please.."

"George..I have to do this."

He nodded and looked up at me. "I'll always be waiting."

I felt tears rolling down my cheeks as I wiped his tears. "Promise?"

"I promise." He leaned up and kissed me softly. "I'll wait forever if I have to." He whispered against my lips.

I kissed back and looked into his eyes. I knew this was the last time we'd have a moment like this. The last time I got to express my feelings for him physically. Because waiting for me at Paul's is a packed suitcase, plane ticket and a letter to John saying goodbye. Then off to my journey to a new beginning.

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